Lowe's Canada has teamed up with the Baeumler Family Foundation (BFF); together, they will provide safety- and accessibility-oriented home renovations for those in need through a new point of sale fundraising campaign.

After receiving reports of hot liquid escaping from MINI Plus Brewing System units during use, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) said it contacted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada to begin the process for a voluntary recall.

The company has received about 200 incident reports related to the approximately 7.2 million MINI Plus units in the U.S. and Canada.

Bona US, a Colorado-based supplier and distributor of flooring products, is significantly increasing its distribution operations in Canada.

Bona has maintained a presence in several markets for the past few years, including its line of professional products in Canada, but the new move will increase its footprint and bring new products to the fore.

Valspar has completed its acquisition of Madison Chemical Industries, Inc., a coatings manufacturer based in Ontario, Canada.

Madison was originally founded in 1975 and has been pumping out coatings for a range of applications since, up to and including water transmission pipelines, water and wastewater management and potable water storage.

At least one industry analyst thinks that the outlook for lawn and garden involves a lot of green, upward-pointing thumbs.

GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance business, which provides financing to the industry, predicts good things ahead. Even though 2014 saw its fair share of weather disruptions, dealer financing volume is up 9% year-over-year in the United States and 12% in Canada, according to company data.

PPG Industries opened its regional headquarters for its architectural coatings business in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The facility is located in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, approximately 20 miles north of PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh.

The Merit Distribution Group will acquire Dynamic Paint Products, a 40-year-old family-owned distributor and manufacturer of paint-related products based out of Toronto, Canada.

The companies announced the deal early Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed.

Originally named Mumby and Associates, Dynamic mainly served the Toronto area, but over the years has seen exponential growth throughout Canada. Dynamic’s brand of paint-related products are currently sold throughout the world.

Ace Hardware has struck a deal with RONA, a Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, building materials and home renovation products, to forge a long-term agreement for master licensing of the Ace brand in Canada.

The Devine Contact Collection of luxury vinyl flooring is now available at Lowe's locations throughout Canada.

The flooring product, which offers the additional sales proposition of easy installation with a patented adhesive backing, is also currently distributed through Wanke Cascade in the Western U.S. The product is not on the shelves in Lowe’s U.S. stores.

Marcone Supply, the company's U.S. counterpart, established a presence in Canada with its 2010 buyout of APWagner. Since that time, Marcone Canada has experienced growth in both its retail and wholesale operations, the company said, selling authorized OEM appliance parts, HVAC components and property maintenance supplies.